Daily Supreme Court News Briefing - July 15, 2024
🗽Supreme Court updates to help us hold our leaders accountable. A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2024
People Power United declares the Supreme Court has become unhinged.
In response to recent Supreme Court shenanigans, People Power United - a progressive grassroots group - issued the following statement:
“The Supreme Court has become unhinged. There is no power like that of the people, and People Power United stands ready to protect our communities against any and all injustices,” said Laurie Woodward García of People Power United.
People Power United will continue to oppose such harm to our community and champion civil rights for all.
Daily Supreme Court News Briefing
Election
CBS: Progressives look to Supreme Court to motivate voters in 2024 race
Melissa Quinn reports on campaigns by progressives that aim to mobilize voters around the Supreme Court. She writes about campaigns by Stand Up America, Demand Justice, and United for Democracy.
NPR: Why the next president's judicial appointments will impact climate action
Nathan Rott writes about how the judiciary, and the Supreme Court in particular, will impact the government’s ability to fight climate change.
The Hill: Swalwell says electing Biden only way to fix Supreme Court issues
Lauren Irwin reports that Rep. Eric Swalwell on Friday said that the only way to fix the Supreme Court is by reelecting Joe Biden. He warns of the dangers of a second Trump term.
Teen Vogue: In a Second Trump Term, the Supreme Court Could Get Even More Radical
Mackensie Long argues that a second Trump term could result in an even more far-right, radical Supreme Court.
SCOTUS Term
The Hill: Supreme Court wrests powers from regulatory agencies
Don Wolfensberger writes about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron and how Congress might avoid disputes as a result.
New Yorker: The Message of the Supreme Court’s Wild Ride of a Term
HuffPost: The Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Is Already Hurting Transgender Rights
Lil Kalish reports on the impacts of Loper Bright on legislation designed to protect trans people, highlighting that the ruling has already been cited in rulings involving these protections.
New York Times: After Homelessness Ruling, Cities Weigh Whether to Clear Encampments
Shawn Hubler and Mike Baker report on the fall-out from the Supreme Court’s ruling in Grants Pass, where some cities are ready to clear homeless encampments and others are more hesitant.
The Hill: Supreme Court pushes back on 5th Circuit’s conservative breeding ground
Zach Schonfeld writes about the Supreme Court’s willingness this term to reverse decisions out of the Fifth Circuit.
Bloomberg: The Supreme Court’s Religious Crusade Found Its Soldiers
Business Insider: The Supreme Court is sending some mixed signals about executive power
The Hill: Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity is more limited than it appears
Adam Cohen argues that the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling actually “left plenty of room for a future court to distinguish the Trump ruling and hold a corrupt or treasonous president subject to criminal prosecution.”
New Appeals
Washington Examiner: Jan. 6 rioter taps Supreme Court to weigh charge levied against over 400 defendants
Kaelan Deese reports that “a Florida man charged with unlawfully ‘parading’ during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol asked the Supreme Court this week to hear his appeal, a move that could affect more than 400 cases surrounding the riot if they decide to hear the case.”
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